By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-08 16:16:52 | Updated at 2024-12-24 01:03:46
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Jennifer Landon plays foul-mouthed, pink-haired Teeter on the smash hit series Yellowstone which will see its fifth season end this month.
Her west Texas accent is so thick she is comically difficult to comprehend at times, much to the amusement of Cole Hauser's strongman Rip Wheeler.
But in real life, Jennifer is far from a west Texas wildcat.
The 41-year-old actress is actually from Malibu, is from a Hollywood family and grew up around TV sets, even acting as a child on a popular show.
That is because she is the daughter of Little House on The Prairie star Michael Landon who was also on the series Bonanza.
Jennifer Landon plays foul-mouthed, pink-haired Teeter on the smash hit series Yellowstone which will see its fifth season end this month. But she is actually from Malibu
Her west Texas accent is so thick she is comically difficult to comprehend at times, much to the amusement of Cole Hauser's strongman Rip Wheeler. But in real life, Jennifer is far from a west Texas wildcat
Landon attends the Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 premiere at Museum of Modern Art on November 7 in New York City
Michael died in 1991 at the age of 54.
He played Charles Ingalls on Little House On The Prairie from 1974 until 1983.
After that Michael starred on another hit series, Highway To Heaven from 1984 until 1989. Jennifer appeared as a young child on that series with her father.
Jennifer's mother, Cindy Landon, also worked on Little House On The Prairie: she was a makeup artist on set.
Michael and Cindy were wed from 1983 until 1991.
Michael divorced his second wife, Lynn Noe, and married Cindy in in Malibu in February 1983.
Cindy was pregnant with Jennifer at the time. They welcomed a son, Sean, in 1986. Before Michael met Cindy, he was married twice.
His first marriage was to Dodie Levy-Fraser, and he adopted her son, then they had a son of their own. His second wife was Lynn with whom he had five kids. He fathered five children with his second wife, Lynn.
The 41-year-old actress is actually from Malibu, is from a Hollywood family and grew up around TV sets, even acting as a child on a popular show
That is because she is the daughter of Little House on The Prairie star Michael Landon; seen with his costars on season three
'It is devastating beyond comprehension to lose a parent, especially at an early age,' she told the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
'When dad was fighting the disease, Sean was too young to understand. I understood more; I knew if he was doing well or not well on any given day.'
She added, 'When he passed away, I suddenly saw things differently and questioned everything.
'Even today I question rules and structure. I can't say how much his death has affected me, but I know it's a significant part of the fabric of who I am.'
Jennifer has acted for many years.
She is also known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns.
Seen with Ryan Bingham and Ian Bohen on season 5B of Yellowstone
Landon with costar Bohen at the Yellowstone season 5B NYC premiere
Landon played dual roles on As the World Turns; her regular character Gwen Norbeck Munson, and a lookalike named Cleo Babbitt. Landon left the show in 2008.
Jennifer won three Daytime Emmys for her work.
She has also appeared on House in 2011, Chicago Med in 2017, The Resident in 2018 and The Orville in 2019.
Landon played Sarah Allen from 2021 to 2022 on FBI: Most Wanted.
